Shelfmark
Fg.5.13(01)
Title
Ioustinou tou philosophou kai martyros epistolē pros Diognēton, kai logos prōs Hellēnas. Iustini philosophi & martyris Epist[olae] ad Diognetu[m] & oratio ad Græcos, nunc primùm luce & Latinitate donatæ ab Henrico Stephano. Eiusdem Henr. Stephani annotationibus additu[m] est Io. Iacobi Beureri de quoru[n]dam locorum partim interpretatione partim emendatione iudicium. Tatiani, discipuli Iustini, quædam.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Epist[olae] ad Diognetu[m] & oratio ad Græcos
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Iustini philosophi & martyris Epist[olae] ad Diognetu[m] & oratio ad Graecos
Varying form of title
Ivstini philosophi & martyris Epist[olae] ad Diognetu[m] & oratio ad Graecos
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Geneva?] : Excudebat Henricus Stephanus, M.D.XCII. [1592]
Physical description
[8], 111, [1] p. ; 23 cm. (4to)
Language
Greek text with Latin translation and commentary.
Note
First part of the title transliterated from the Greek.
Note
Editio princeps.
Note
Attributed in the single surviving manuscript copy (destroyed in 1870) to Justin Martyr, but the actual author is unknown.
Note
Includes introductory material and commentary by Henri Estienne.
Note
Place of publication from BL.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ a-o⁴ (b4 blank).
Note
Errors in pagination: 6, 14, 26-27, 30-31 misnumbered 9, 34, 18-19, 22-23 respectively.
Note
Printer's device in woodcut on title page.
Citation/references note
Adams, D493
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
From the library of William Crashaw with his ms. initials, date of purchase "1604", motto "Servire Deo regnare est", and price of purchase on title-page.
Binding
Contemporary parchment laced case binding, laced at head and tail and five sewing supports; yapp edges; remains of alum-tawed ties; ms. spine title.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 2 contemporary works, with titles of second and third items inscribed in ?Crashaw's hand on binding leaf facing title-page of first item.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Fa.4.10(01).
Subject
Apologetics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Initials. rbprov
Subject
Mottoes. rbprov
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Justin Martyr, Saint.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
Crashaw, William, 1572 - 1626 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat grc grc
Identifier
B33434